cq40 AMD vs intel, which notebook more reliable?

This post has been edited by mynewuser: Sep 21 2008, 08:34 AM

Intel wat model?

Haiz, i am still waiting for the AMD Turion Ultra processor with ZM-8x model number.

Just hope it will come out soon.

are both the two notebook having the same battery life?

my friend bought one already from US last week. it uses ATI HD 3650 and can switch to HD 3200 in lower power state mode. the vista rating is 5.0, lowest is the processor score. graphic score using HD 3650 is 5.6 if not mistaken. this laptop cost him 999usd..

wow...its really good the 'switchable' for more power saving & great gpu performance

has any1 tried installin vista on the freedos os in cq-40? o.0

Vista works but XP needs AMD AHCI driver slipstreamed into the XP installtion disc before setup.

hmmm.ok...i was thinkin of gettin these laptop..but there are a few drawbacks...i read reviews about it...for an example:fingerprint magnet,no quick buttons(multimedia keys)...and so on...for a budget laptop, the specs are ok....

cnet review:

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-compaq-...7-33088550.html

its cq-50..i dnt see any diff between cq-40 and cq-50..

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Added on October 4, 2008, 7:59 pmjust bought cq-40 frm low yat..specs-

2gb ddr2 ram.
160gb hdd
amd turion 64 x2
ati radeon hd 3200..

all for rm1899..lolx

and yea..installed vista ultimate on it...smooth like butter...certainly the kind of laptop to buy,if ur under a tight bugdet...adioz..

This post has been edited by tarvin: Oct 4 2008, 07:59 PM

I am going to buy CQ-40 tis coming friday, how come yours come with 2GB ram with the same price Rm1899? Possible to get free upgrade on ram?

Thanks.

I suggest you go get an Compaq CQ40-125AX... Its only RM2099 and the specs are budget and better than both HD3200 and 9100m. Its has an ATI HD3450 dedicated gpu with 256mb gddr2 graphic memory.. Here are the specs :-

AMD Turion 64x2 RM-70 2.0ghz 1MB Cache
1GB DDR2 RAM
250GB SATA2 HDD
14.1 inch widescreen lcd
ATI HD3450 256mb GDDR2
DVD Burner with lightscribe
5 in 1 Card Reader/WIFI 54G/Bluetooth
Webcam
2.29kg

Comes with freedos for RM2099 in lowyat pc zone....This notebook has almost full specs including bluetooth.

hmm..the only thing extra is the harddisk..and i have 2gb ram..which is more than enough...and for the graphics card...ati radeon hd3200 is more than enough for me....and for the bluetooth..i can get the bluetooth adapter for about rm30 anywhere...so for rmm200 extra i will only get 130gb of harddisk and extra bluetooth..

i bought the 4530 - works great for the price. build quality is good, i love the colour - black with two-tone external. has all the essentials like wi-fi and bluebooth, 160 gb hdd, and finally a graphics adapter that i can play games with. love it! the price was a major factor, it was one of the lowest priced laptops offering 2 ghz dual core...

Acer 4530 'nuff said.

Finally get my acer 4530. After reading all the post(i hope i didnt miss anything)
I tried install all the drivers from the cd provided. But i can’t update the “Network Controller”
I tried it manually, But it pop up the msg says that it’s not the correct one.
I’m currently running WIN XP SP3. Generally no problem found. just the driver is not installed, i can’t use my WIFI~
need help…

CQ40-115AU new user here.

Value for money coz got superior graphics, and hdmi out.

Now can play all my dvd's on my hdrv with 1080p.

the puma platform is definitely better ...

got hdmi out ...

I second that.

not forgetting that the ATi HD3200 is comparable to the 9300GS ...

the nvidia 9100 on the 4530 is like the intel 4500 series but slightly better ...

and it doesnt come with a hdmi output ...

This post has been edited by eddy230379: Nov 23 2008, 12:20 AM

R u sure about tat?Hmm..i dont think Nvidia 9100 sounds tat pathetic.